Two police dogs die after being left in their handler’s car

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Two police dogs die after being left in their handler’s car on the hottest day of the year



Two police dogs died yesterday after they were left in their handlers’ car on the hottest day of the year.



The German shepherds, which had been donated to the force, were found dead in the vehicle parked outside Nottinghamshire Police headquarters.
It is unclear how long the dogs had been left in temperatures of up to 29C (84F). The RSPCA said temperatures inside the car could have reached 47C (116F).

Police dog handlers lay flowers for the dead animals today outside Sherwood Lodge, Nottinghamshire Police’s HQ
The police dog handler was off duty but had called into the HQ at Sherwood Lodge, in Arnold, Nottingham.

The car park the dogs were left in is shaded in parts and only yards away from the force’s new £300,000 kennels.

Today it emerged the dogs were donated to carry out police work, including tracking down criminals and providing security at major events in the county.

The RSPCA has launched an investigation but the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has handed the case back to Nottinghamshire Police.

No-one has been suspended from the force.

But the handler, who is now at home on leave, could be prosecuted, the force confirmed.

Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, anyone found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to an animal can face up to six months in prison or a fine of up to £20,000.


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